| Bhadayasa | |
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 Coin ofNorthern Satrap Bhadayasa. Obv:Greek legend BASILEWS SWTEROS ZLIIoY "Saviour King Zoilos", an imitation of the legend ofZoilos II Rev:Maharajasa Tratarasa Bhadrayashasa, "Saviour king Bhadayasha"[1] | |
| Reign | 35 CE |
| Religion | Buddhism, Hinduism |
Bhadayasa, alsoBhadrayasha (Kharosthi:𐨧𐨡𐨿𐨪𐨩𐨭Bha-dra-ya-śa,Bhadrayaśa), was a minorIndo-Scythian ruler in the areas ofEastern Punjab andMathura in India, during the 1st century CE. He is considered one of theNorthern Satraps.[2]
He is mainly known through his coins, which are direct imitations of those of theIndo-Greek kingZoilos II, or the hypotheticalZoilos III.[3]
Bhadayasa is generally considered a successor ofRajuvula in theEastern Punjab. However, since his coinage is copied fromZoilos II orZoilos III rather than the laterStrato II orStrato III (whom Rajuvula imitated), Jakobsson places Bhadayasa before the rule of these last kings, around 35 BCE.[4]
At around the same time, the Indo-Scythian rulerSodasa, son ofRajuvula, ruled inMathura.
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